In a few short years, Ashley McBryde has become one of the biggest stars to hit country music. The 37-year-old Arkansas native has blazed through the music charts, releasing critically-acclaimed songs and albums and has received some of the industry’s top honors. Now, she’s going to add another notch to her belt. McBryde…
Arkansas native DeAngelo Williams is no stranger to running. After all, he spent years sprinting past linebackers as a running back for the Carolina Panthers and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Now, he’ll be putting those skills to use in a different kind of competition: the Amazing Race. Williams, who grew up in Wynne, is…
TheatreSquared has attracted notice for its design, winning a prestigious architecture award. The Fayetteville theater, designed by Marvel Architects, received the 2020 American Architecture Award. The award honors the best new structures designed by American architects around the globe. “We are thrilled to see Northwest Arkansas’s theatre recognized with this international distinction,” Executive…
For today’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Dr. Rebecca Glazier. Glazier joined the political science faculty at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2009 and is now an associate professor in the School of Public Affairs. Glazier was born in Missouri and grew up in Utah. She earned her…
The pandemic has been particularly trying on charities throughout the state and country. Not just in money raised but the desperate need for some to expand services. Second Chance Youth Ranch is no exception. The foster home is bursting at the seams and needing more housing to accommodate children who are experiencing neglect and abuse…
Arkansas’ favorite fixer-uppers are coming back to a television screen near you! Dave and Jenny Marrs will be back, overhauling homes in Northwest Arkansas, in the second season of Fixer to Fabulous. The show returns to HGTV on Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 8 p.m. According to HGTV, the first episode will focus on…
One of the most iconic events in Arkansas is reinventing itself for its 2020 edition. The Arkansas State Fair is beloved throughout the state, attracting untold numbers each year. But COVID-19 but a damper in the plans for this year’s fest. Fair officials canceled most of the 2020 event but will be holding a…
These days, watching a livestream is about as closer as many people get to going to a live event. (Remember those?) Livestreamed events have become a fact of life, allowing people to “attend” events without ever changing out of their PJs. But one livestream is getting us excited at AY About You magazine. …
Happy Friday! For this week’s Made in Arkansas, AY About You is featuring Little Mountain Bindery, a traditional bookbindery in Fayetteville. Lesha Shaver, owner of Little Mountain Bindery, specializes in what is known as the book arts. After earning her MFA in creative writing, Shaver was drawn to bookbinding as much of the…
Matt Stell hasn’t let quarantine keep him from writing new music. Now based out of Nashville, Tenn., the Center Ridge native began 2020 ready to go on tour after his most successful year yet. His single “Prayed for You,” was a massive hit after debuting at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart…
